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Metadata
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ID
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R-1-08-GC
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park,
California,United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science
Center. Chief Scientist: Dave Rubin. Microscope Camera and
Video data (microscope camera) of field activity R-1-08-GC in
Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ. from
02/02/2008 to 02/18/2008
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Organization
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center
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Chief Scientist
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Dave Rubin
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Activity Type
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Microscope Camera and Video
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Area of Operation
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Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ.
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Location map
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Bounding Coordinates
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37.00000
-114.19000 -111.19000
35.60000
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Ports
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LEAVE Lees Ferry, AZ
ARRIVE South Cove, AZ
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Dates
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02/02/2008 (JD 033) to 02/18/2008 (JD 049)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Index map
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Information Specialist
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Crew
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Hank Chezar
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Amy Draut
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Josh Logan
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Josh Mahoney
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Jamie Townsend
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J.P. Running
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boatman
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Equipment Used
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Purpose
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Compare the pre-flood sand size imagery against the same sites re-visited at
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post-flood stage to determine sand regime change as a result of the
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experimental flood.
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02/02/2008 (JD 033)
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Lees Ferry, AZ.
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02/18/2008 (JD 049)
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South Cove, AZ.
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Microscope Camera (Flying Eyeball)
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Grain Size
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Information to be Derived
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Summary
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Sampled over 1500 stations collecting greater than 5000 video still images of
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sand grains from Colorado River mile 2.5-225.5
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Notes
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Deployment of microscope camera onto the sand bed collecting video imag
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ery of sand grains, pre-flood experiment.
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Platform used: Inflatable Snout Pontoon Boat (22 ft. long)
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Participants included Hank Chezar (USGS), Amy Draut (USGS), Jamie Townsend (Volunteer), Josh Mahoney (Volunteer), Josh Logan (USGS), J. P. Running (Boatman) Amy Draut and Jamie
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Townsend participated from Lees Ferry to Phanton Ranch. Josh Logan participated from Phantom Ranch to South Cove.
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Related activities:
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R-2-08-GC
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Got Help?
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For R-1-08-GC, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, platform, project, project number, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.
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